Sheet-glass-handling apparatus



June 3,1936. 7 J, L DRAKE SHEET GLASS HANDLING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 18 1 926 lprovision of apparatus of the abovecht'u'acs' ter for receiving and supportmga ribbon;

, of glass as it emerges from an anneal1ng!leer.-

Patented June 3, 1930 :roHN' L. DRAKE, or 'ronnno, x10, nssmnonmo LIBnnY-ownNs :ToLnDo, oruo, A ooRronA'rIoN OF OHIO SHEET-GLASS-HANDLING menus Application filed September 18,4926. Serial No. 136,240.

"This invention relates to new and useful improvements in apparatus for handling and.

carrying glass sheets.

An important object of the invention is the Another object of the invention is to provide improved apparatus of the above chart-Y acter for quickly carrying away the glass fas it is cut into sheet form.

Another object of the invention is to pro:

vide improved apparatus of the above chars;-

.acter for carrying awaythe sheets of glass after they have been cut from the ribbonat a speed relatively greater tha'n the movement of saidribbon and in-the same direction as, the travehthereof.

Another object of the inventionis to provide improved apparatus of the above character for supporting the ribbon as it emerges from the leer, and for carrying away the sheets after they are cut from the. ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of said ribbon. A

A further object of the invention is to provide improved apparatus of the above char-) acter including a plurality of rollers for supporting the glass ribbon, a plurality of rollers rotatable in the same direction as the supporting rollers for carrying away the sheets after they have been cut from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of the ribbon, together with means for moving said supporting rollers relative to said carrying rollers whereby to bring the glass sheets into engagement with the latter after said sheets have been out. 1

Other objects and advantages of the inven' tion wili become more apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. v

In the drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partially in sec- .tion, of improved apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention, and

v Fig. 2 is a top plan'view of a portion thereof. I

Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 5 designates in its entirety improved apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention for re'ceivingland supporting the ribbon of glass 6 as it emerges from the annealing leer after it has been cut into sheet form. The: improved apparatus 5 for handling ian'd'carrying the glass is positioned adjacent theleer 7, as shown, and embodies in its construction an open,-substantially rectangular frameB, supported upon suitable standards or legs 9; Extending transversely of the frame 8, and journaled within bearings 10, is aplurality of spaced parallel shafts 11 upon which are keyed a plurality of spaced rollers 12, the rollers on the diiferent shafts being in longitudinal alignment with one another.

The shafts 11 extend beyond the frame 8 at one side thereof and have keyed thereto sprockets 13, about which'is trained a sprocket chain 14. One of the'shafts 11, and preferably an end shaft, has also keyed. thereto a second sprocket 15-about which is trained a sprocket chain 16, said chain 16 being con-. nected with any suitable type of'motor or other drivin -means, not shown. Thus, upon operation 0 the driving means, the shafts 11 will be caused to simultaneously rotate in the same direction. 1

Arranged within the stationary frame 8, beneath the shafts 11,is an open, substantially rectangular movable frame 17 provided with a plurality of spaced parallel cross bars ,omss columnar, or

7,.and for quickly carrying away the glass 18 which are positioned between and substantially parallel with the shafts 11. Carried byveach of'the cross bars 18 is a plurality of idler rollers 19,-Iach roller being provided upon opposite side faces with trunnions 20 v which are received within notches formed in the upper edges of spacedbearings 21 between'which the said rollers are received. It will be noted that the rollers 19 are arranged between the rollers 12, or instaggered relation relative thereto, andare positioned to rotate in the-samedirection therewith.

- In order to raise and lower the movable to the forward end ofthe frame 17 at opposite sides thereof depending rods 22 pivoted at their lower ends as at 23 to'links 24, which are in turn keyed to a shaft 25 extendin transversely of the frame. Secured to am depending from the opposite end of the frame 17 at opposite sides thereof are rods 26 pivoted at their lower ends as at 27 to links -28, which are in turn'keyed to a shaft 29 extending transversely of the frame. Keyed to the shafts 25- and 29 at oppositeends thereof are links 30 and 31 connected by means of horizontal connecting rods 32.

Also keyed to'the shaft 29 is an operating. handle 33 carrying a lever 34 provided at its lower end with a pawl 35 adapted to engage v within notches formed in the rack segment 36.

' of the ribbon and in the same direction as the.

In the operation of the present'invention, the movable frame 17' is normally held in elevated position, as shown in, Fig. 1, so that the idler rollers 19 will be positioned above the driven- 'r0llers 12 to receive the glass ribbon 6 as it emerges from the leer 7. At'predetermined intervals, the ribbon is adapted to be cut transversely into sheet form, and as soon as' the ribbonlisthus out the pawl 35 is dis"-'""' engaged from the rack segment 36 andrth ghandle 33 is'swung to -the right in order, to lower themovableiffame 17 and idler rollers 19. As the rollers 19 are lowered, the sheet is brought into engagement with the driven, rollers 12, whereupon these rollers will act to quickly carryaway the sheet at a speed relatively greater than the movement travel thereof. .7 After the sheet37 is clear of the driven rollers, as shown inFig. 1, the

operating-handle 33 is swung to theleft to again raise the movable frame 17 to position the idler rollers 19 so that they will again receivetheribbonemerging from the leer.

The rovision of the present improved ,means or uickly carrying away the glass sheet after it' has been cut from the ribbon .at a speed'relatively' greater than the movement of the ribbon, contains certain advan-. tages, one being that if the sheet were not carried away after being cut from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of saidribbon, the adjacent edges of' the sheet and ribbon would rub or work against one anotherwhioh might result in the cracking of the sheet or ribbon or the marring of the edges thereof.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in'the 'shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resort-v ed to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope, of the subjoined claims.

Claims: V 1. In sheet glass handling apparatus,'means said carrying means. 7

2. In sheet glass handling apparatus, vertically movable means for supporting a moving ribbon of glass, fixed means for carrying away a sheet after it has been out from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of said ribbon and in the same direction asthe travel thereof, and 'means for moving the supporting means vertically for bringing said sheet into engagement with the carrying means.

3. In sheet glass handling apparatus, movable means for supporting a moving ribbon of glass, fixed means normally positioned beneath said supporting means for carrying away a sheet after it has been out from, the ribbon at a speed relatively reater than the movement of said ribbon an in the same directiona'sithe-travel thereof, and means for lowering said supporting means to bring the sheet into engagement with the carrying means.

4. In sheet glass handling apparatus, means for supporting amoving ribbon of glass, means for carrying away a sheet after it has been out from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement 'of said ribbon and in the same direction as the travel thereof, and means for raising and lowering said supporting means relative to said car: rying means. 1

5. In sheet glass handling apparatus, a plurality of rollers for supporting a moving ribbon of glass, and a plurality of rollers rotatable in the same direction as the supporting rollers for carrying away a shetof glass after it has been cut from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of said ribbon. Y

6. In sheet glass handlingapparatus, a plurality of rollers for supportlng a moving ribbon of glass, a plurality of rollers rotatable in the same direction as the supporting rollers for carrying away a sheet of glass after it has been cut from the ribbon at a s eed relabon, and means for moving the said supporting rollers to bring the sheet into engagement with said carrying rollers.

7 In sheet glass handling apparatus, a pluralityof idler rollers for supporting a movtive'ly greater than the movement 0 said rib-,

plurality of idler rollers for supporting a moving ribbon of glass, and a plurality of driven rollers normally positioned beneath said supporting rollers and rotatable in the same direction therewith for carrying away a sheet after it has been cut from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of said ribbon and in the same direction as the travel thereof.

9. In sheet glass handling apparatus, a plurality of vertically movable idler rollers, for

-'supporting a moving ribbon of glass, and a plurality of fixed driven rollers normally positioned beneath said supporting rollers and rotatable in the same direction therewith for carrying away a sheet of glass after it has been cut from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of the ribbon and a in the same direction as the travel thereof.

10. In sheet glass handling apparatus, a plurality of vertically movable idler rollers for supporting a moving ribbon of glass, a plurality of fixed driven rollers normally positioned beneath said supporting rollers and rotatable in the same direction therewith for carrying away a "sheet of glass after it has been out from the ribbon at a speed relatively greater than the movement of the ribbon and in the same direction as the travel thereof, and means for raising and lowering said supporting rollers relative to said carrying rollers. V A t i 7 Signed at Toledo, in theflcounty of Lucas and State of Ohio, this 15th day-of September 1926.

. JOHN L. DRAKE. 

